The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
EARLY OHIO DAYS.
10 Marietta Pioneers and Their
DESCENDANTS.
nance of the Pretty Daughter OF Ohio's
'irst Governor-Thc First Sheriff In Ohio
Ind His Early Adventures.

ne lincal descendants Of the pioneers tnat
nc 10 Marietta and made the FIRST settlement
Ohio. In 1888, can be traced readily to this
ieration, and It is o matter Of very general
arcst to know that many OF these old families
fc at the present time representatives who
lcct distinguished credit upon their founders
hardy qualities OF brain and body that
rkcd the leaders among the early settlers OF
IN have been transmitted TO succeeding gen.
tions, and nothing has been lost In the de-
MT.
n the nte war there were four distinguished
bcrnls upon the Union side who trncc their
rs bacl; to some OF the families TINT came to
lrictta before 1900. Two Generals who are
iccnded from tho pioneers are Don Carlos
ell und Irwin Mcdowell. The other two arc
ncrals Pope and Backus. Mcdowell was q
icendant OF Colonel Ahner Lord, and there
u great many well known persons now living
o had Mr.. Lord for an ancestor. r. +. An
ws, the Washington artist, Is one whom re-
|, and there is prominent family In Coiun-
,thnt belongs to this same branch Of the Lord
pendants.
frs. ]. Il. Foraker, the wife OF the present
vernon OF Ohio was Miss Julia Bundy, OF
ikson County, and one OF her great,grnnd-
bnts cnme TO Ohio ip the Western MayHower
bore the first settlers here, or a few months
,r, with q second party OF pioneers. The con.
O. the maternal ancestor having been o Cap
! William Jones, n soldier OF the Revolution.
mother well-known descendant OF Colonel
ncr Lord, Is Prof. Tappan, the State School
nmissioner-elect, One of Colonel Lorti's
,gliters married Judge Benjamin Tappan, OF
nbenville, who was one OF the VI. s. Senators
u Ohio Colonel Abner Lord was Connec-
1t man, and he lived in an oblong frame
Use, near the station OF the Marietta and Gin
nat ertlr< x.,As snt. t.. T..-
otel.
me of the most conspicuous figures In the
~ history OF Ohio was that Of Colonel Eb-
szer Sproat. He was the first sheriff In
DO, and his commanding figure led the for
and solemn procession that marched to
eli the first court in the Northwest Territory.
Andrews, OF Mari eta, has recently dis
Tered that Sproat changed his name when he
ne to Ohio. In Rhode Island he was known
Sprout, and there are old papers extnnt
ned by him in that way. Why he altered tho
Hing W his name is not known, but il is GER
that he did SO.
There used to be story floating about
!ong the old people in Washington County
{ the Indians, favorably impressed by the
ndsome physique of Sproat, gave him the
me Of Hetuck, or Big Buckeye and that
m this circumstance the name Of Buckeye
s gradually applied to all residents OF Ohio.
oloncl Sproat was the physical hero Of early
les, and there is small doubt that he COM
nded the hearty admiration Of the hunters
| Indians. He was six feet four inches In
ght.
Ie was q native OF Massachusetts, born In
2, and was man OF some education, an en-
.ecr by profession. At the beginning Of the
Of the Revolution he was given the COM
nd OF n company, and he speedily rose to
I. first place in his regiment. 1t IS said that
was the tallest man and strictcst discipline
n in the brigade. At the close of the war he
moved TO Providence and married Catharne
apple, the daughter Of the bluff. quaint old
val officer who has been mentioned in these
,tches. After his marriage Sproat engaged
business but war had untitled him for the
rsuits OF peace, and he very promptly lost
own money and all that his wife brought
him. In 1881 he was made one OF the sur
yors Of the Ohio Company, and in the fali OF
II year led party OF men to Simrcl's Ferry,
ir Pittsburgh, where he superntended the
Hiding OF the MayfiowCr. Colonel Sproat was
ployed as surveyor of the Ohio Company
1901, when the Indian war gave him more
,genial occupation. He held the position OF
gh Sheriff. Us 1t was then called, under Gov
ior st. Clair, for fourteen years. and no sheriff
Ohio or other State has given to the Office
"a dignity and form He had great respect
the Office and always carried u sword as the
,per emblem OF his position.
'olonel Sproat was a friend of General WASH
ton and an acquaintance of Lafayette. He
d suddenly In 1905. His daughter was mar
d to Solomon Sibley, who became one OF tho
,minent men in the early days of Minnesota.
The first Governor of the Northwest Territory
S General Arthur st. Clair. He was born in
otland In 1874, joined the British Army and
S sent TO America to fight in the French war.
was present ut The storming OF Quebec.